10 Things You Should Never, Ever Wear to a Wedding

Prom is like a pre-wedding for teenage girls. There's food, drink, dancing and after-parties where … well, we won't go there. Also like weddings, it's not out of the ordinary for a well-to-do young lady to drop $1,000 or more on a dress she'll wear only once -- many of which look suspiciously nuptial-ready.

So, if you still have your prom dress and it's not out of style or too juvenile, slipping it on again for a formal affair might be awfully tempting, even if you're a decade or more out of high school. But you have to be careful, as there's a fine line between donning a vibrantly colored formal evening gown and a white, champagne or blush dress that'll make you look too much like a bride. Use discretion and err on the side of caution. If you're at all unsure, leave the flashy dress for the high school kids and wear something more elegant and adult.

Did You Know?

Before Queen Victoria's wedding to Prince Albert in 1840, brides typically wore their best dress on their big day, regardless of its color. Queen V's knockout white gown was so spectacular that brides began vying for similar styles, which is how the brides-in-white tradition began.